Consultant Paediatrician, Permanent

Overview

Health New Zealand, Nelson Marlborough invites experienced Paediatricians to apply for the permanent position in Wairau Hospital, Blenheim.

• Permanent position, 0.6 FTE (48 hours a fortnight)
• 1 : 4 on-call

The Nelson Marlborough region, located at the summit of the South Island in Aotearoa, New Zealand, is spectacular. It is a great place to live for both work and leisure.

Blenheim (Waiharakeke) – where healthcare meets paradise, is a fantastic, secure, and pleasant place to raise a family and enjoy the best of kiwilife. Marlborough, which also boasts 2400 hours of sunlight annually, contains 20% of New Zealand's coastline, making it unique. Blenheim is where healthcare meets adventure, with water-sports, mountain biking and walking / hiking being easily accessible and popular attractions. It also has a reputation for its award-winning wines, fine art, local theatre, convention centre, and peaceful approach to life. Visit this page to uncover more about how to strike a better work-life balance in Blenheim : marlboroughnz.com / live-work /

Health NZ, Nelson Marlborough has approximately 3000 employees, providing health services in the Nelson, Tasman, and Marlborough regions, serving almost 150,000 people. Facilities at Nelson Marlborough include four hospitals (Nelson, Wairau, Alexander, and Murchison Hospitals), a district wide public health service, and four community Health Centres located in Richmond, Marlborough, Motueka, and Golden Bay. Our vision is for all people to live well, get well, and stay well, and our mission is to work with the people of our community to promote, encourage, and enable their health, well-being, and independence. Respect, innovation, teamwork, and integrity represent our fundamental values.

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The benefits of this position

The salary for this position is based on the current Senior Medical and Dental Officer collective agreement dependent on skills, experience, and vocational registration in NZ. SECA | ASMS

In addition to your salary, you will :

The successful applicant will :

Who is a suitable applicant?

The ideal applicant will :

Collegiality and collaboration across all disciplines are keys to provide successful services to our patients and community. If this environment suits you, we would like to hear from you!

Role information

For role specific information please contact :

Note : While it is no longer mandatory, for the health and safety of staff and patients, employees in this role are expected to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (primary course plus booster).

Applications close : Open until filled.

Health NZ strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.

He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.

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